Laurel Highlands Nordic Ski Patrol of the Western Appalachian Region will be offering a Mountain Travel and Rescue 1 Course.
November 15-16th, 2025, in the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania.
The purpose of this training is to provide ski patrollers and SAR team members with the knowledge and skills needed to serve as assets and leaders in search-and-rescue (SAR) operations, in wilderness environments.
This course provides hands-on practice in map reading, wilderness navigation, rope rescue, mountain travel, survival skills, Incident Command System operations, and planning and implementing backcountry search and rescue operations.
The MTR 1 program requires one night of camping in a tent or improvised shelter, applying basic field craft skills, and cooking at least one meal using a packable stove or wood fire.
The objective of all MTR training is to enable ski patrollers to serve as skilled, safety-conscious leaders of outdoor activities in the mountains, by providing a broad, balanced array of outdoor skills related to survival, navigation, travel, group dynamics, terrain management, environmental awareness, search and rescue, and emergency care.
Register at NSP.org-
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Cost is $40 cash or check payable to: Laurel Summit Nordic Ski Patrol